Chapter 27 - The Most Beautiful
[Ooarai School Carrier - Boys Apartment]
"So you set for tomorrow Matsu-kun?"
"Yeah..got the tickets..the reservation..the clothes..the food.."
"Taichou really went all in…" Hajime said
"Gero has been planning this way before he got his memories back so.." Ono said
"Really?! I thought that was just a sudden invitation.." Ken said
"Nope..I have already planned this out long ago..just didn't have the opportunity to say it because well..she hated me before right?"
"And she doesn't hate you now?" Hajime asked
"Well..I hope not..she wouldn't agree to go if she did right?"
"She would have flat out rejected you a while ago if she did so don't worry Gero!"
"Yeah..also boys I might need your help tomorrow for a little bit..can you help me out?"
"Of course Taichou..we were planning on following you anyways.." Hajime said
"Thanks I guess? Why would you guys even follow me?"
"To make sure you don't mess up.." Ken said
"Where's the trust?! But really..thanks for your help.."
"No problem Gero.."
"In return I'll help you out Ken with Mako-san.."
"Ohhh?! Ken-chan has a thing for Mako-san?!" Ono shouted
"Shhh! Your voice is too loud Ono-kun!" Ken said
"Sorry..you want to go out with her?!"
"It's not like that..it's more of admiration and a goal..not the romantic feelings.." Ken said
"Mako-san is one of the best drivers among the other schools after all.." Hajime said
"Good luck Ken! I'm sure you have a chance!"
"Anyways! Back to you Matsu-kun..what do we need to do?"
"Ken-chan changed the subject.." Ono said
(Gero then filled them with how they can help him with his date tomorrow)
[Kuromorimine School Carrier - Girls Dormitory]
"Senpai..what are you-"
(Sheska suddenly got hit in the face by clothes. As she removed the clothes off her face she saw Erika rummaging through her wardrobe)
"Sheska...what should I do?!" Erika said
"What is going on here senpai?! The room is a complete mess!"
"I don't know what to wear tomorrow!"
"Ehh?! Just wear your casual clothes.."
"B-But…it's my first date so.."
"Stop thinking too much about it..you are not going to meet his parents or anything it will be just a date so relax senpai.." Sheska said
"S-Sorry..I panicked.."
"Well..for you to be in this state you must really want to impress Gero-san, huh..?" Sheska said with a grin
"Shut up! It's not like that!" Erika said with a blush
"Enjoy yourself tomorrow Tsundere-senpai.."
"I'm not!"
[Ooarai Central - Meeting Place - The Next Day]
(Gero arrived first to the meet up place and he wore blue jeans, white shirt, a jacket and sneakers)
"Hmm..was I too early?" Gero looked at his watch
"Bakatora!" a voice called out behind him
"Ohh Erika-"
(As soon as Gero saw Erika he was stunned at her beauty. She was wearing a blue long sleeve with a white undershirt and a black skirt. It was the first time he saw Erika in casual clothes and she was a lot more dazzling in his eyes)
"Sorry..did you wait long?" Erika asked
"N-No..I just got here also.."
"What's wrong? Do I look weird?"
"Definitely not! I You look absolutely great! It's just the first time I saw you in casual clothes and I just stared for a moment.."
"W-Why are you saying embarrassing things like that!?"
"S-Sorry I just thought-"
"But..t-thank you.." Erika said while blushing
"Sure..so wanna get going?"
"Yeah..what are we gonna do by the way?"
"You'll see.."
(Both of them now walked side by side a couple of minutes then arrived at their destination)
"AQUA WORLD" was written on the sign
"Here we are!"
"Ohh an aquarium!" Erika sounded excited
"Have you been in one of these before?"
"No not yet.."
"Great..me too! Let's go!"
(They now entered Aqua World aquarium and the place was not too crowded and just had the right amount of people. They visited the attractions one by one and enjoyed)
[The Encounter Sea]
(It had a big aquarium with about 90,000 different species of fish)
"This is amazing bakatora!" Erika said
"Look at all those fish! Never knew there were so many different kinds!"
"Look bakatora a turtle!"
"Yeah and look it has baby turtles following it!"
"How cute!"
(Gero smiled as he looked at Erika and she was really enjoying the show to the point that she had stars in her eyes)
Let's go to the next bakatora!"
[Deep Sea]
(This part had fish and creatures living at the bottom of the ocean)
"Why is it so dark?" Erika asked
"So that it would look like we really are at the bottom of the ocean.."
"I see..what are those bakatora?!"
"Those would be jellyfish..is this the first time you've seen them?"
"Yes..this is the first time..they are so pretty.."
"Not as pretty as you though.."
(Erika heard this and blushed then she felt Gero's hand trying to hold her hand. At first Erika wasn't sure of what to do but then she reached out her pinky and held Gero's pinky. The two of them blushed hard when this happened. It was like they were in their own little world with no one else to disturb them)
"S-So..do you want to go to the next?"
"Y-Yeah..sounds like a great idea.."
(The two moved on to the next are while holding each other's pinky the whole time. Both of their hearts were beating so fast like it would jump out of their chest)
[The Seas of the World]
(This area now contained sharks of different sizes and types)
"Sharks are so cool..they're strong and fast"
"Look that's me!"
"Where?"
"A tiger shark.."
"Pfft..you are by no means a shark..a bakatora yes.."
"Ehh? Not just a little bit?"
"Nope.."
[The Seas of the World - Second Area]
"Ohh how cute! What are these!?"
"According to this sign they are sea otters?"
"Look we can pet them!"
(Erika then approached slowly to the sea otter and she was able to pet it gently and the sea otter was enjoying the attention)
"What a cute little guy! Let me-"
(When Gero tried to pet the otter it quickly jumped back in the water)
"Ehh.."
"Geez you scared it away bakatora!"
"I didn't even do anything!"
(Gero then saw the other window with a seal looking at him and had a wonderful idea)
"Erika check this out!"
(When Erika looked she saw both Gero and the seal doing a thumbs up and it was the funniest thing she saw that day)
"Hahahaha! What the heck is that!? You are certainly in sync with him!"
"He is a seal and apparently can mimic our actions..look!"
(Gero then did a salute pose and so did the seal)
"Wow amazing! He is so smart!"
"Right?!"
*Grumbling Noise
(Both Gero and Erika's stomach grumbled signaling them they are now hungry)
"Well..that's one way to know we are hungry.."
"Let's eat for now then continue exploring later.."
(They now headed for the cafeteria section of the place and sat down on some tables near the window side of the building. As they sat down Gero then brought out a home made bento box for their lunch)
"Taadaa! I made this for our lunch!"
"Ohh! You cooked this yourself bakatora?"
"Yes so please help yourself!"
(The bento box was filled with egg omelettes, karaage, ham sandwiches, and a couple of onigiris. Just light assortment of food so that they won't be super full after they eat. Erika then grabbed her chopsticks and tried the karaage first)
"Mmmm! It's delicious!"
"I'm glad! Don't be shy there is a lot more"
"I really can't believe you are such a great cook.."
"Why not? I mean guys can cook too you know.."
"I know but..maybe because I've spent everyday only with girls that it never crossed my mind.."
"Well then..I'll just have to cook for you everyday so that you'll get used to it.."
"Haaa? Why do I have to eat your cooking everyday!?" Erika said with a blush
"Cause I want Erika to eat the food I make.."
"Don't get so cocky just because you are a great cook bakatora!"
"Yes yes..oh try these sandwiches also.."
"Tsk..damn it everything is yummy.."
(After eating both of them just wandered around the place for a little bit before going to the next area. They stopped by the museum to see some historical fossils of sea mammals)
[The Oceanfront]
(This is the final area of the aquarium where they have penguins, Sea Lions and dolphin shows)
"Look at all of the penguins!"
"They are all walking in a straight line! How cute!"
"Do you think they miss their old homes in the wild?"
"I'm sure they do..but I think they also like it here where people admire them.."
"I guess you're right..look at that one he's sliding down the ramp!"
"See? They are having fun here also.."
"Yeah..how about you Erika are you having fun?"
"Of course I am bakatora..seeing all these cute animals and being able to interact with them is amazing.." Erika said with a smile
"I see..that's good then..look they're starting the dolphin show! Let's go!"
(Gero then grabbed Erika's hand and they walked together towards the dolphin stage. Erika at first was surprised and blushed by his actions but didn't complain)
"Welcome to the dolphin tricks stadium! Here are our two participants today! Suki and Aoki!" said the dolphin trainer
(Suddenly two dolphins came jumping up the air as a sign of saying hello to the crowd)
"Woooow! Look at that bakatora!"
"They say that dolphins are one of the smartest animals in the world!"
(The trainer then was holding a big hula hoop above the pool and blew her whistle. Moments later Suki and Aoki jumped through the hula hoop at the same time. All of the spectators clapped at their amazing performance of the dolphins)
"This is also the first time I've seen dolphins this close!"
"Really? I'd assume you see them all the time while on the school carrier.."
"We can only see them from afar since the carrier can't come close to them.."
"Well then..this will be something worth bragging to others, huh?"
"Yeah..it really is.."
"Does anyone want to take a picture with the dolphins?!" shouted the trainer
"Us please! We would want one!"
"Ehh?! W-What are you saying bakatora?!"
"Come on..this will be a lot better than just bragging about it right?"
(Erika and Gero then went to the middle of the stage and posed in front of the camera)
"Ready? 3...2...1..!"
(Before the picture was taken Suki and Aoki suddenly jumped up the air on top of Erika and Gero just in time for the flash)
[Aqua World Exit Gate]
(Erika and Gero were walking out of the park and Erika was holding the pictures from the dolphin stage)
"They really took a great picture of us with the dolphins.."
"Yeah I didn't expect they'd jump over us like that.."
"Here bakatora..there are two copies so here's yours.."
"Are you sure I can have this?"
"Yes I'm sure! Stop asking stuff like that and take it!"
"Alright alright...thank you Erika.."
"No...thank you..Gero..for bringing me here..I really had fun.." Erika said with her best smile and blush
"You are very welcome Erika..thank you also for coming here with me.." Gero said with a smile and blush also
"Well then we better get going..it's getting dark already.."
"Hmmm? Who said that our date is over?"
"Ehh?! It's not?"
"Nope!"
(As they walked to the corner of the street there was the White Tiger parked and ready to go)
"Why is your tank here?"
"Well we are going to take a ride in this to our next destination!"
"Haa?! Do you even have a driving license?"
"Hmm..nope..but I'm sure we will be fine! Come on! You haven't ridden a Tiger I before right?"
"I can't believe you bakatora this is so crazy!"
"Haven't you gotten used to my craziness yet?"
"I don't think I'll ever will.."
(Erika then climbed up the tiger and she noticed the tank number 217. She immediately realized it was Miho's old tank and brought her some unwanted memories of the past)
"What's wrong Erika?"
"N-Nothing..well then let's get going.."
"Roger!"
"Where are we going by the way?"
"It's a surprise!"
(As they rode the tiger to their destination Erika was just standing in the cupola of the tanks and she was thinking about how Miho stood in this tank and felt the weight of her family on her shoulders. Erika couldn't help but feel regret for her actions towards her and not knowing how Miho felt. Gero noticed how Erika was acting and decided to break the silence)
"So how is your first Tiger I ride?"
"O-Ohh it's alright I guess..It is different from a Panzer IV that's for sure..and definitely faster than my old Tiger II"
"What made you change tanks in the first place?"
"Well..the new style that I wanted to do needed faster and lighter tanks..and the Tiger II had very unreliable tracks that always broke"
"I see..and that new style worked perfectly yesterday against St. Gloriana..they really were not expecting it.."
"Yeah..but we still lost.."
"Hey don't worry about it..it was an amazing match..you did your best.."
"Yeah..also can I ask you something?"
"Sure ask away.."
"This tiger..is this by chance..Miho's?"
"Yes it is...surprised you noticed.."
"I saw the tank number and remembered it right away.."
"Miho-chan mentioned to me that you were her teammate when she was still at Kuromorimine.."
"Y-Yeah..we were..I fought with her during up to the 62nd tournament.."
"I see..thank you for being friends with my little sister Erika..that means a lot to me.."
"S-Sure..it was nothing"
(Hearing those words were painful for Erika. The last thing she wanted was to be thanked for the bad things she had done and said to Miho of the past. Gero also noticed that but decided not to say anything else)
"We're here!"
(The Tiger stopped in front of a glorious restaurant)
"MELTDOWN STEAKHOUSE RESTAURANT" the sign said
"Ohh a steakhouse! I didn't know there was one here!"
"I saw this when we arrived in Ooarai and remembered it ever since.."
(A valet boy then approached Gero and asked if he could park their tank somewhere. Gero agreed and the valet boy was Ken in disguise)
"That guy seemed familiar for some reason.."
"Really? Didn't look like someone I recognized though.."
(Gero and Erika then approached the counter and talked to the receptionist who was Hajime in disguise)
"Good evening sir and ma'am, how may I help you?" asked Hajime
"Oh I have a reservation for two under the name of bakatora.."
"Pfftt..why the heck would you use that for the reservation?!" Erika asked while trying not to laugh
"Why not? It's cute.."
"Here it is reservation for two by bakatora" Hajime confirmed the reservation
(Erika then saw the other people that were coming inside the restaurant were wearing classy dresses and suits. She then realized that their attire was really inappropriate for the place)
"W-Wait bakatora this is a very classy restaurant! Our clothes!"
"Oh, you won't have to worry about that.."
"Why not?"
"Look a conveniently placed changing room over there"
(Then a waitress approached Erika from behind. This time it was Sheska in disguise)
"Excuse me ma'am please follow me to the changing room" said Sheska
"Ehh?! Changing room!? Hey bakatora what-"
(Gero was now walking away towards the changing room for men. Sheska then pulled Erika inside the changing room where a package was laying there inside. As Erika opened the package it contained her attire)
[Women's Changing Room]
"W-Wait! This dress is too much for me to wear!"
"Ma'am is there a problem?" Sheska asked
"N-No..but I can't wear something as fancy as this! It would be wasted on me!"
"If I may say something ma'am, those clothes were specifically picked out and chosen just for you by that gentleman you were with.." Sheska said
"Ehh?! He picked this for me?!" Erika blushed
"Yes..so I won't be leaving until you put it on.." said Sheska
"Geez..that bakatora.."
[Men's Changing Room]
"Thanks guys for being here.."
"Don't mention it taichou..it was actually fun working part time here" Hajime said
"Really? It wasn't boring or anything?"
"I was able to drive different types of cars Matsu-kun! I really enjoyed" Ken said
"Ken-chan really gave his all as a valet boy while I waited for customers inside.." Ono said
"All is going well I suppose.."
"Hey it's not yet over until you finish this date alright?" Ono said
"Of course..alright see you guys later.."
(Gero then stepped out of the changing room and he wore a White Tuxedo with black lapels, a white undershirt, black slack pants, a black bow tie, a blue rose on his chest pocket. He then waited in front of the main doors for Erika)
"S-Sorry to keep you waiting.." a voice called over to him
"No problem..didn't wait-"
(Gero's sentence was stopped immediately as he gazed upon Erika. She wore a dark blue sleeveless top with a black A-line skirt ending to the top of her knees and white heels. She was amazingly beautiful and Gero couldn't stop looking at her once more)
"Do I look weird?"
"N-No..you are everything but weird.."
"What is that supposed to mean bakatora?!"
"Nothing..well..shall we go?"
(Gero then offered his arm towards Erika and signaled her to grab onto him for she might trip from not used to wearing heels. Erika then grabbed his arm and they walked inside the restaurant. They all caught the attention of everyone in the room as they shined the brightest compared to the other customers)
"People are staring at us..I knew it I must look weird in this dress.."
"No Erika..you are the most beautiful girl in this very room.."
"W-What are you saying bakatora.." Erika blushed
(They then proceeded to the second floor while continuing to be stared at by the other customers and they reached the balcony tables overlooking the shore of Ooarai. The entire balcony was reserved only for the two of them and was lit by candles)
"Here we are.."
"Wow..what a view..this is amazing bakatora.."
(Gero then pulled the chair and offered it to Erika for her to sit. As both of them now sat at the table their waiter which was Ono in disguise asked for their order)
"Good evening sir and ma'am, what would you have for tonight's dinner?" Ono asked
"I'll have a medium well steak please and a bowl of salad.."
"1 medium well and bowl of salad..how about this lovely lady here?"
"I'll have a Hamburger Steak w/ hot gravy please.." Erika smiled
"1 Hamburger Steak w/ hot gravy coming right up!" Ono said
"Also one bottle of non-alcoholic wine please.."
"Understood..please excuse me.."
(Ono now had left to get their orders leaving Erika and Gero alone)
"Didn't know you were a wine type of person bakatora.."
"Me and my father would drink wine when there was an occasion..so I really loved it by now.."
"I see..but still you really surprised me with all of this bakatora.."
"Well..that was the goal to surprise you so I guess mission accomplished.."
"By the way bakatora.."
"Hmmm?" Gero was drinking water
"How did you know about my size for the dress?!"
"PPFFFFFTTTTTTT!" Gero suddenly spit all of the water because he was so surprised
*cough *cough
"Uhmm...I wonder when will the food arrive…?" Gero tried to change the topic
"If you don't answer in 3 seconds I'll never talk to you again..3...2.."
"I asked it from Sheska-san please don't be mad at me, I'm very sorry!"
*heavy sigh
"I'm not mad..t-thank you for this dress..it's very beautiful.." Erika said with a blush
(Gero blushed as he saw Erika just be so cute with that dress)
"But I'm gonna have to punish Sheska when I get back.." Erika said with a dark aura
"P-Please forgive me Sheska-san.." Gero said in his mind
(Ono then arrived bringing their food to their table)
"Sorry for the wait and please do enjoy your meal.." Ono said and left
"Wow this is definitely making my mouth water just by staring at it.."
"Me too..let's dig in!"
"Itadakimasu!"
(As both of them took a bite of their food stars appeared on their eyes)
"Mmmmm! It just melts in your mouth!"
"This is soo goood..it's been so long since my last hamburger steak.."
"Try the salad also its very good.."
"I'll try it later..I'll savor this hamburger first!"
"You really like steak, don't you?"
"Yes I love it..its my favorite!"
"Then it was the right choice to go here then.."
"Did you also hear that from Sheska?"
"Oh no no..I have already decided to get a reservation here even before I met Sheska-san properly.."
"I see..well then I'm very happy to have dinner here!"
"Me too..let's definitely go back here again.."
"Sure.."
"Just the two of us again..?"
"Y-Yes.." Erika blushed
(Gero blushed also and they continued to eat their food while enjoying the view)
"By the way..don't your school carrier have these kinds of restaurants?"
"We do have a steakhouse there also but its not as good here.."
"Did you go there with Miho-chan before?"
(Erika stopped moving her hands as she heard the question regarding Miho)
"U-Unfortunately we didn't have the chance to go.."
"Then let's go this time with everyone-!"
"Bakatora!"
"Y-Yes?"
"I have something to admit.."
"What is it?"
"It's something I must tell you no matter what..you may think what you want after.."
"I'm listening.."
(Erika took a deep breath before speaking)
"When your sister, Miho-san..was still at Kuromorimine.."
"I hated her very much.."
"Will you tell me the reason?"
"When I first got into Kuromorimine..I admired the Senshado team so much and I aimed to be like Maho-san..then I found out..that Miho-san will be the vice-commander..as a first year student..like me"
"I thought of her as not worthy of the position and challenged her to a duel..I was about to lose but Miho-san pulled punches and made me the winner.."
"In response to her actions..I hated her for it and I..I slapped her with all my hateful emotions.."
"We never saw eye to eye..until the day she proved herself worthy of being our Kameradin.."
"Then why-"
"During the 62nd National Tournament..I wanted our school to be the champions once more..to be a part of the great Kuromorimine during its glory days..I wanted to win so badly.."
"But we lost..my tank fell in a river and because of that Miho-san abandoned the flag tank to save me from drowning..it was probably the right thing to do..if you want to know if I blamed her for that loss then yes..I blamed her for it..back then I would've rather drown than lose.."
"But what really got me to hate her even more..is when she left us..she abandoned us and went on to some other no name school..to forget all about us and to never look back.."
"Then she had the gall to join another Senshado team and crawled their way up to the finals and even beat us! It was like a slap to the face when she won this last year's tournament against us. She made us eat our words and defeated us fair and square even when they were at a big disadvantage.."
"After the match all I could say to her was "Next time we won't lose"..I couldn't even say congratulations..I couldn't even say thank you for saving me...aren't I the worst? She saved me and yet I hated her for it.."
(Tears started running down Erika's cheeks as she continued)
"Erika…"
"Then after our match against the university team..that's when I found out..that it wasn't Miho's fault why we lost during the 62nd Tournament..it was our fault..we relied too much on the great Nishizumi name and put all of the pressure on her shoulders..she was crumbling on the inside with all the high expectations from her family..but she decided to put all of that aside to save us.."
"She left so that all the blame would only fall on her only and not to Maho-san..so that the Nishizumi Family won't have a tarnished name..she was suffering inside all this time and I said so many horrible things to her.."
"I'm so sorry Gero..you probably hate me now..I just couldn't take the pain when you thanked me for being friends with your sister when in fact I was a horrible person to her..I'm so sorry.." Erika said while crying
(After listening to the whole story Gero stood up and approached Erika. He knelt beside her and wiped off the tears from Erika's face with his fingers and held her hand)
"Erika...thank you for telling me all of that..it must have been very hard to say all of that...but you still managed to..so thank you..so please don't cry anymore"
"You are right..it wasn't Miho-chan's fault for your loss..but it wasn't your fault either..you all followed what the Nishizumi Style taught you all those years..you had no other choice..you aren't a horrible person"
"I wouldn't hate you for that..do you know why?"
"Why...?"
"Because all of those are already in the past. It has no connection to what you are now Erika. You might have done things that you regret now but all of that is the reason who you are right now..I am not looking at the Erika of the past that is filled with hate..but the Erika tonight that is fighting hard to change the Nishizumi Style into something better..the Erika I know is an amazing person that my little sisters treasure.."
"But.."
"Let me ask you something..do you still harbor any hate towards my little sister?"
"No..absolutely not..I don't hate her anymore.."
"Then there is no problem..all you have to do now is tell Miho-chan what you told me and just talk to each other..and I'm sure it will all work out.."
"Will you help me have an opportunity to talk to her?"
"Of course..leave it to me!"
Thank you bakatora.."
"I'll let you in on a little secret to make you feel better..so don't tell okaa-chan about this..deal?"
"Deal.."
"When I found out about what happened to Miho-chan when she transferred to Ooarai..I hated what the Nishizumi Style had done to her..and I originally wanted to destroy the Nishizumi Style...don't get me wrong..I love my family..very much..but not the way they did things in the past".
"Then you don't hate it now? Why is that?"
"I saw you Erika..how you command the current Kuromorimine..you had changed my mind..it was no longer the Nishizumi Style of the past..but the new form of Senshado that focuses on fun and teamwork.."
"I don't even know if I was the right choice to be made kommandant.."
"Trust me..when okaa-chan decides..its definitely the right choice..and I trust both of you very much.."
"I know..thank you for trusting in me..I promise I'll turn Kuromorimine into a better team!"
"I'll be looking forward to that..let's continue eating before the food gets cold.."
"Yeah..I'm sorry about all of this.."
"Don't be..I'm very happy that you shared those feelings with me Erika.."
(Erika then blushed as she noticed what had just happened and what they were talking about. They continued to eat and left after they had finished)
[Kuromorimine School Carrier - Girls Dormitory]
"You didn't have to take me all the way here.." Erika said
"What are you saying? How can I let a beautiful girl like you to go home alone?"
"Saying stupid things again.." Erika blushed
"Thank you for today Erika..I really had fun.."
"M-Me too..thank you for taking me to lots of amazing places today..I really had fun also.."
"I'm glad you did..so see you again next time?"
"Yeah..see you.."
(Just before Gero was about to leave Erika suddenly pulled on his shirt)
"E-Erika? What's wrong?"
"Bakatora..do you think I'm beautiful?"
(Erika was asking with a cute face and was blushing and this made Gero blush as well cause it completely caught him off guard)
"Y-Yeah..the most beautiful..nobody else in this world is more beautiful than you Erika!"
"Then..do you hate me?"
"What!? Of course I don't hate you! I would never ever hate you Erika.."
"If you don't hate me..then what?"
*THU-THUMP *THU-THUMP
(Gero's heart started beating fast)
"Erika...I.."
"I want to know Gero.."
"I..I will tell you how I feel..after I win in the finals.."
"Why do you have to win the finals first?"
"It's something I have to do first..before I tell you..I'm going to beat St. Gloriana then I'm gonna tell you everything that I feel about you..can you wait until then?"
(Erika gave Gero a smile with a blush and said)
"I'll be patiently waiting then…"
"Thank-"
(Right before Gero finished thanking Erika he felt a soft sensation on his cheek. It felt warm and swift and his heart was beating very fast as Erika kissed him. After the kiss Gero was shocked and just stared at Erika and heard her say)
"Go get em Tiger.." Erika said with a big smile and a blush
"Goodnight bakatora.."
(After saying goodnight Erika then she ran towards the dormitory leaving a very shocked still tiger holding his cheek)
[Ooarai Streets]
(Gero now walked back towards his tank where his crew was waiting for him)
"Oh Matsu-kun welcome back!"
"Tadaima…"
"Did you escort her home properly Taichou?" Hajime asked
"Yeah.."
"Are you alright Gero?" Ono asked
"Hmmm? O-Oh sorry I must have dozed off I'm fine..ready to go home?"
(Gero then faced forward to his crew members and they saw the kiss mark on his cheek. All three of them suddenly had big grins on their faces)
"I see..that's why he was out of it.." Ono said
"And I thought something bad happened.." Ken said
"Come on taichou we gotta get home now.." Hajime said
"Right let's head out..Ken forward!"
"Roger!"
[Kuromorimine School Carrier - Girls Dormitory]
(Erika was rolling on her bed and screaming at her pillow)
"Oh my gosh, what the heck did I say? Why did I say those things?! And why did I k-k-kiss him?!" Erika said in her thoughts while rolling on the bed
"I wish it was already the finals..I hope he wins too.." Erika said with a blush
"Oh senpai okaeri!" Sheska entered the room
"Sheska..tadaima"
"How was your date? Did you have fun with Gero-san?"
"T-That's none of your business!"
"Yes yes..well I already got the answer from your big smile anyways.."
"Sheska..thank you.."
"No problem..picking out your clothes was nothing.."
"No...thank you for telling him about my 3 sizes.." Erika then grabbed Sheska's shoulder with a dark aura
"E-Eh?! H-How d-did you..know…"
"So it's true? Haaa? Kohai?!"
"N-No..p-please forgive me..s-senpai..NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! GERO-SAN YOU TRAITOOOOOOOOOR!" Sheska shouted
(And so this special day that had a very bright and sweet beginning had a very dark and painful ending)
Coming Up Next : Chapter 28 - Practice Makes Perfect
Author's Note:
Hi guys! What a sweet and cheesy chapter it was! Truth be told I really researched on where to take Erika on the date. Aren't they just so effin cute together!?
Also for those that don't know regarding the part where Erika said she was saved by Miho. In the light novel of Girls Und Panzer where Kuromorimine lost to Pravda at the Nationals, Erika was one of the girls inside the tank that fell into the river that Miho saved in exchange for the win. They never mentioned it in the manga or in the anime though I wonder why? Please correct me if I'm wrong with this info!
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